Kreese: We do not train to be merciful here. Mercy is for the weak. Here, in the streets, in competition. A man confronts you, he is the enemy. An enemy deserves no mercy. What is the problem, Mr. Lawrence?

Kreese: (chuckles) You're a pushy little bastard ain't ya? But I like that. I like that! All right, no one touches the prima donna until the tournament. Is that understood?

Cobra Kai: Yes sensei!

Kreese: But if you don't show, then it's open season on him...and you.

Daniel is bicycling home when he is approached by the Cobra Gang on motorcycles

Dutch: Looking for a shortcut back to Newark, Daniel?

Johnny: No, he wants to learn karate! Well, here's your first lesson: how to take a fall!

Dutch: Don't think about the pain.

Cobras shove Daniel into ravine then ride away laughing uproariously. Daniel trudges home then throws the bike in a dumpster.

Daniel: This damn bike. I hate this bike. I hate this frigging bike. Stupid bike.

Lucille: Daniel! What's the matter? Why did you throw your bike away?

Daniel: Because I felt like it, Mom.

Lucille: Please look at me when I'm talking to you (sees Daniel's bruises) Oh my god! Can you tell me what's going on and don't tell me about another bike accident!

Daniel: What do you want to hear mom?

Lucille: I want to hear the truth!

Daniel: No you don't want to hear the truth. All you want to hear is how great it is. Well, it may be great to you but it SUCKS for me! I hate this place! I HATE IT!! I just want to go home! Why can't we just go home?

Lucille: Look at me, I cannot help you unless you tell me what's wrong!

Daniel: I gotta take karate! That's it!

Lucille: You took karate!

Daniel: No, not at the Y. At a good school.

Lucille: But, fighting doesn't solve anything Daniel.

Daniel: Well, neither does palm trees mom.

Lucille: That's not fair!

Daniel: Like it was fair coming over here without asking me how I felt about it. Right, that was really fair.

Lucille: You're right. I should've asked.

Daniel: Well I just want to go home. That's it. I don't understand the rules here and I want to go home.

Lucille: Let's clean you up and maybe we can figure out the rules here together. What about your bike?

Daniel: It's safer taking a bus. Why cant we just go home? Why can't we just go home and forget this place?

He and his mother go upstairs. Their argument was overheard by Mr. Miyagi, who emerges from his office, troubled over Daniel's problem.

Mr. Miyagi: [sighs] Daniel-san, must talk. [they both kneel] Walk on road, hm? Walk left side, safe. Walk right side, safe. Walk middle, sooner or later, [makes squish gesture] get squish just like grape. Here, karate, same thing. Either you karate do "yes", or karate do "no". You karate do "guess so", [makes squish gesture] just like grape. Understand?

Daniel: Yeah, I understand.

Mr. Miyagi: Now, ready?

Daniel: Yeah, I'm ready.

Mr. Miyagi: First make sacred pact. I promise teach karate. That my part. You promise learn. I say, you do, no questions. That your part.